Combined time record and payroll envelope



Oct. 18, 1949. 1.. F. CRAVENS 2,485,261

COMBINED TIME RECORD AND PAYROLL ENVELOPE Filed 'Dec. 7, 1945 L'AWRENGEE (Imus ATTORNEY.

Patented Oct. 18, 1949 COMBINED TIME RECORD AND PAYROLL ENVELOPE Lawrence F. Cravens, New York, N. Y.

Application December 7, 1945, Serial No. 633,340

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates in general to an envelope and in particular to an envelope particularly adapted to payroll purposes.

In the handling of large numbers of pay accounts, as in the larger industrial establishments and the like, it is desirable to have a simple means for recording the amount of money due and paid each employee, and it is also desirable to have a convenient payroll envelope and preferably a payroll envelope which shows on its face the amount of money to be placed therein.

It is an object of this invention to provide a payroll envelope which is simple and convenient, and which shows on its face the time worked by the employee.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a combination payroll envelope and time card sheet.

Further objects of this invention, as well as its construction and use will in part be obvious and will in part appear in the following disclosure.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a combination payroll envelope and time record according to one form of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a cross section of the article shown in Fig. 1, taken along the line 2-2.

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the articles shown in Fig. 1, in an unfolded condition.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a payroll according to this invention as it is received by the employee.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a time record and pay record according to this invention as it is retained by the employer.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a combination payroll envelope, pay record, and time record prior to its separation for employers records and employees payment.

Referring to the figures in detail, there is shown a combination envelope generally designated I0 comprising generally an envelope H and a flap or cover member l2. The envelope H, for example, is large enough to contain a pay check or currency and comprises a folded paper backing l3 and a stiffened front piece M, for example,

a thin cardboard or the like. The backing member 13 is suitably secured to the front piece l4 by means of glue orthe like, for example, by being folded over the front piece in a narrow seam I3 or the like, with a conventional glue securing the pieces together, along three of the four sides. On one side, the front and back pieces are not fastened together, forming an opening or mouth for the envelope member. The backing piece l3 extends beyond the front piece from this open side, forming a cover [2 integral with the backing member, and having a perforated line l5 about half an inch to an inch from the end of the front piece.

The area It if the cover member between the front piece l4 and the perforated line i5 is coated with a water soluble glue of a type which is activated by being moistened, such as the conventional sealing glue for envelopes or the like, so that the cover member may be folded over and this portion may then be secured to the front piece by moistening and pressing.

The cover member l2, including the glue area It is substantially the same size as the envelope member H, so that when the cover is folded over, the two members are substantially co-extensive. The far end of the cover member, which bears against the bottom of the envelope in the folded condition, has a few small dabs of glue I1, see Fig. 3, whereby the cover may be secured in the folded position in a firm but easily opened manner.

On the face of the cover member [2 of the envelope is a suitable blank or form to receive notations of the amount of money due to the employee, and there is also on this member, preferably a time record form on which is to be stamped the time record of .the. employee by means of a time clock or the like, according to the custom of the shop in which the employee works. On that portion of the face of the front piece l4 which is covered by the unglued portion of the cover member there is placed, preferably an exact duplicate of the formto receive the notations of the amount of money due the employee. Thus, when the cover member I2 is in the folded position, the duplicate sets of forms are positioned exactly one over the other, and when so positioned they are adapted to receive duplicate notations by means of ordinary carbon paper or the like.

By virtue of the stiffening characteristics of the cardboard front piece M, the envelope in the folded condition is adapted to be placed in a time recording and time stamping machine, to receive impressions of time on the cover member [2.

The envelope has been described and has been shown in the drawings as having a single layer of paper or the like forming each of the members of the envelope and cover. It is to be understood, for example, that these members may comprise several thicknesses or layers of. paper or. other sheet material, and in particular, it may be desired to have the forms or blanks separable from the envelope itself.

The use of these envelopes isaperhapsbest shown in connection with Figs. 4 to 6, in which is shown the envelope in various of. the stages of its use. In Fig. 6 is shown the complete envelope with the glued area I 6. sealed over theaerrvelope, closing the envelope. The unglued portion of the cover, numbered 2|, is pulled away' from the envelope, showing the duplication of the forms on the twofaces 2t and 14. In Figs. 4 and 5 are shown the employersreceipt or record 21: which is the unglued portion of the cover after it has been severed along perforated line [5- (Fig. 5), and the employees payroll envelope It (Fig. 4) which is the remainder of the article. on each of these articles is the exact record oftime worked, tax and other deductions, andany other pay recordswhich are suited to the customs of the particular shop or employer practice.

In: the use of the article, the cover member l2 is. lightly glued. at the endby means of dabs of glue I1, whereby the cover is retained in place during the work week or other pay period. The combined time record and pay envelope is then used: for this pay period as a time card which is inserted; ina time stamping machine by the employee-as. he arrives and leaves each day. A suitable duplicating paper, suclr as carbon paper may be-insertedbetween the two members i2 and I 4 so that the time. stamped onthe outer time record (on sheet 2|-) isduplicated onthe-formon sheet Mi At the end ofv the pay period, the time card: is turned in; to the employer who fig uresi the pay onthe forms. (in duplicate) breaks the weak seal of. the glue dabs H, inserts. the. correct pay intheenvelope... and finally seals the. envelope securely by means of. glued area It. On pay day,. the pay envelope is presented to the. employee, and the time and pay record 2:! istorn off to be retained by the employer.

In shops wherea time record is not maintained, the combination envelope is adapted to be used without the. time record, having. simply a pay and deductions record induplicate on the separable members. In this case, the envelope may be prepared by the employer and the stub 2|, optionally signed by the employee is retained by the employer for his permanent records. In this way, there is provided a permanent, duplicate record of the payroll, in the most convenient places, namely on the envelopes themselves.

Numerous variations and modifications will be obvious to those skilled in the art. For example,

it may be desired to have on the employers stub 2| a backing coating of a duplicating material such as a carbon paper coating or the like, so that the duplication of records onto the employees envelope is automatic. Similarly, where a time stamping machine is not used, or alternatively when the time machine is activated by means of a thin, more or less flimsy sheet material, the cardboard front member l4 may be replaced with anordinary thin. sheet of" paper. Likewise, the cardboard member, when present, may be one of the other members, such as, for example, the backing, member. Various other modifications likewise will be apparent, depending on the individual needs.

While I have illustrated and described .the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the preciseconstruction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined; in: the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what. I claim: as new, and. desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is z A combination payroll and time recordi envelope, comprising: a. front. piece of a relatively stiff piece of material imprinted on its front face. adjacent one end with. a payrollrecord indicia, a.

backing member of a piece. of paper extended along the back faceof said. front piece and secured along threesides to'threesides of.- saidfront piece and having its fourth side free. forming anopening said freefourth side of said backing.

member being located at the end of said. front piece. remote from. said payroll record indicia, said backing. member having its free fourth. side continuing into a cover member arranged to= be folded into. a superimposed; position on the front face of. saidfront piece, a line of perforations extended laterally across said cover member closely adjacent its folded edge dividing off a flap for closing, said opening. when the major portion of said cover member torn on along said line of perforations, glue appliedlto the inner face of said flap, said cover member being imprinted. adjacent its free end with a payroll record indicia at. a location to exactly coincide with the payroll. rec- 0rd indicia of said front piece when said cover member is extended across-the front-face of said front piece, and several small dabs of glue applied to the rear faceof said cover member at itsfreeendfor securing the free endof said cover member in position on said front piece with its payrollrecord indicia imposition over the payroll record indicia of said front piece;

LAWRENE F. CRAVENS.

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